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1. #1Forbidden Beastselective

   Keys: Forbidden Beast

   Forbidden Beasts are a race of bio-weapons in the Guilty Gear world, related to Gears. They are parasitic organisms which require a host to survive. Currently the only Forbidden Beast on record is Eddie, who is bound to Zato-ONE via a forbidden spell.

   Little is known about the history of these creatures, only that they were developed to fight against the Gears by the "ancient military complex" that created Gears. Few humans know of their existence. The Post-War Administration Bureau is believed to somehow have been involved in their creation and development.

   At one point, a researcher discovered a spell to bind a Forbidden Beast to its caster's shadow. The researcher, however, was so afraid of its effects that he put a seal of protection on the spell which required anyone who cast it to give up their sight. This spell would be subsequently banned from the Arcanum, and come to be known as the Fifth Forbidden Magic Spell, "Life-Eating Shadow". In 2173, Zato-ONE cast the spell to gain power, though he was unaware that it involved binding the Forbidden Beast Eddie to himself.

   Forbidden Beasts are life-forms of indeterminate shape. Eddie, who has been bound to a shadow, is able to take almost any kind of form, but generally looks demonic in appearance and is able to manifest red eyes and white teeth.

   A Forbidden Beast is a parasitic organism that is derived from Gear cell-enhanced living weapons (in other words, Gear technology). Developed to fight against Gears, both races instinctively react to each other, their very cells branding them as true enemies. Regardless of whether either party wants to fight or not, encountering each other somehow awakens artificial feelings—hatred and memories from the distant past—that compel them to fight.

   Forbidden beasts are self-aware, conscious of their own existence and are capable of advanced thought, and share the same memories as their host. They are also able to communicate with their host, but apparently need a period of "incubation" before being able to do so.

   In theory Forbidden Beast do not actually drain the life of their host as a true parasite would, but only require a host to survive. Indeed, Zato-ONE's demise appears to have been a result of the forbidden spell that bound him and Eddie together, said to erode the host's life force if overused. Should their host pass away, as a check against the power they might develop, these beasts have limited lifespans hardcoded into them. Their cell structures will begin to disintegrate until they, too, finally die like their hosts.

2. #2Gearselective

   Keys: Gear, Gears, Gear Cells, Gear Cell

   Gears are an artificial race in the Guilty Gear world, playing a fundamental role. They are magical creatures created with the intention to advance evolution, but were eventually produced as weapons of war. As a result of Justice's rebellion, they waged a century-long war on humankind in the past.

   Gears generally bear a sigil on some part of their body that gives away their identity as Gears, such as Justice and Sol bearing one in their foreheads. Another key physical trait is the possession of red eyes, which can come in different shades.

   Designed for war, Gears vary widely in their appearance and size according to their purpose, but for the most part, they are usually monstrous. Claws, sharp teeth, tails, and armored skin are common. Flying-type Gears possess dragon and bird-like characteristics. Humanoid Gears look very similar to humans, but they usually have a few immediately visible differences besides the red eyes, such as Solaria's elf-like ears; they are also known to have an extremely fast hair growth rate.

   Any creature called a Gear ineludibly contains some number of Gear cells, a special type of stem cells that have the unique ability to tap directly into the Backyard, and under optimal circumstances supply themselves with almost infinite energy. One component is a non-essential self-replicating aminoacid called varga hectacine. These cells serve as a conduit to the Backyard regardless of whether the subject's alive or dead. They can be fused to the material world through the application of magic, allowing them to reproduce and become at least semi-permanent. After they have been integrated into an organism, Gear cells can be suppressed with devices.

   Integrating these cells into a subject's organs will vastly improve the function of that organ, and induce several other sorts of cellular activity. A subject might see enhanced muscular strength, or rapid regeneration cells replicating and healing organs almost immediately, enhanced hearing,and increased resilience,having far tougher body structures than other organisms. In case they are ingested (e.g. Vitae), these cells will die if not renewed; however, the power of a command-type Gear can cause harmful mutations to their bodies, resulting in death.

   Gear cells are known to have a certain "purity" according to the number of times they have been replicated since they were created by That Man. The most pure Gear cells—that is, those replicated the fewest times—can be found in the two Gears that hold the cores of the Absolute World: Sol Badguy and Justice. The latter's cells have been inherited by her daughter, Dizzy, and grandson, Sin, and partially by Ky Kiske; this lineage is known as the "blood of Juno". The chord in these cells resemble those of the Cube. It would appear that these cells are extremely strong, way beyond those possessed by the great majority of Gears. Removing the divine seeds—dubbed the "the origin of Gear cells"—does not reverse the conversion, but their strength is drastically reduced.

3. #3Gear Creation / Behaviourselective

   Keys: Gear, Gears · Secondary: Make, Create, Created, Made, Develop, Development, Creation, Formation, Formulation, Production, Produce, Conception, Construct, Construction, Form, Forge, Invent, Invention, Science, Fuse, Fusion, DNA, Seed, Seeds, Cultivate, Cultivation, Convert, Conversion, Process, Modify, Modification, Gene, Genetic, Behavior, Mentality, Mindset, Nature, Temperament, Personality, Psychology, Trait, Biology, Physiology, Traits, Growth, Grow, Mature, Infant, Infancy, Age, Aging, Eternal Life, Immortal, Immortality, Eternal, Logevity, Breed, Breeding, Reproduction, Adult, Adulthood, Crossbreed, Hybrid, Cross-breed, Bred

   Said to be "produced by fusing human and animal DNA with magic", the method to artificially produce Gears is unknown. However, a Gear is said to require a life-form as a prime field, and is completed by "cultivating the seeds of Gear cells". They can be mass-produced, or individually converted. It is assumed that further genetic modification, beyond simply integrating Gear cells, is required to create the more monstruous Gears created for military use. The conversion process is irreversible.

   When something becomes a Gear, its predecessor's conscious (soul) is inherited. However, once an organism has been converted into a Gear, it will usually lose any sense of self or higher brain function, and operate solely on instinct. The only "complete" Gear to successfully maintain all of her mental faculties was Justice. Presumably, it is in their nature to be violent and aggressive, with Sol stating that his Gear blood is always beckoning him towards destroying what surrounds him. Unless they develop a self-consciousness of their own, the vast majority of Gears will also be unable to move of their own volition, requiring that a master order them to do so; otherwise, they will enter a dormant state and become harmless. Another mental trait is their instinctive enmity towards Forbidden Beasts.

   Once born, Gears mature at a rapid rate, their growth exponentially accelerated in order to make them readily available for war. Both Dizzy and Sin matured from infancy to adulthood in three years, thanks to their superior ability to absorb and process information. As for their longevity, Gears appear to become immune to aging—once they reach adulthood, or from the moment of their conversion—and can live for a seemingly indefinite period of time.

   Regarding their reproduction, humanoid Gears are able to breed with humans, and are said to "multiply like rabbits". Regarding Gear mothers, they are heavily implied to be oviparous, and in simply three weeks are halfway through their pregnancy. It is rumored that the natural cross-breeding of different Gears may have spawned a new species in Australia.

4. #4Gear Classificatiionselective

   Keys: Gear, Gears, Megadeath, Self-Reliant · Secondary: Megadeath, Toxic, Large, Medium, Self-Reliant, Class, Type, Category, Form, Class, Classification, Tier, Rank, Level, Ranking, Command, Humanoid, Avian, Mid Class, Mid-Class, Prototype, Production Model, Complete, Autonomy, Fully Independent, Fully-Independant, Semi Independant, Semi-Independant

   During the Crusades, Gears were assigned classes based on the level of danger they represented. Megadeath-class was the highest, or most dangerous, class. These Gears can level an entire city, under the right conditions. One example is the Hydra. Other categories used by the Sacred Order include the Toxic, Medium, and Large classes, but their ranking is unknown.

   Unique to Justice—and later, Dizzy—is the label of Command-type Gear as complete, self-reliant Gears that have the power to control almost every Gear in existence thanks to the collective information system That Man built.

   Further classification is shown to be done on the basis of several criteria. One such is their body type, such as humanoid or avian; another criterion is their power level, e.g. mid-class; according to their manufacture, they may be either a prototype, a production model, or complete; and finally, they may be classified to their level of autonomy, such as fully-independent, or semi-independent, i.e. a Gear who is able to retain their memories and personality but is unable to resist Justice's orders, like Testament.

5. #5Ghostselective

   Keys: Ghost, Ghosts, Masterghost, Spirit, Spectre, Spirit Sense, Possessed, Possession, Possess

   Ghosts are supernatural beings in the Guilty Gear series. Largely undefined, they appear to be ego information that has endured after one's physical body has been lost.

   Their physical appearance varies wildly between each individual, but it appears that they will retain a shape that resembles their lost physical body to a certain extent; in other words, a human's ghost will retain a humanoid shape.

   Very little is known about them, but a existing theory is that Ghosts are created when an individual's physical body is lost and the information of one's ego remains in the Backyard. In some cases, that information can manifest in the real world.

   This conjecture stems from the so-called ghosts, which are "shells" of semi-incidental consciousness—or simply put, souls without sentience—, and masterghosts, individual souls that are not supposed to appear in the physical world but which were forcefully summoned by a Soul Sinker, that appear in the Baptisma 13 incident. In both cases, their information comes from the Backyard.

   Then, there are the ghosts that haunt Zappa, who all seem to possess a consciousness of their own (though to which extent is unknown). Only the names of S-Ko and Raoh are known, while the identity of the dog and sword spirits is still a mystery. Although S-Ko has been identified as a "vengeful spirit", the Post-War Administration Bureau has little on the way of information regarding her—or the others'—nature and origin, such that she is (likely incorrectly) believed to be a "mental parasite", a "corporeal version of some creatures' residual thoughts", or even a "secret weapon created during, or before, the Crusades".

   Nonetheless, it appears that ghosts can possess humans they haunt, contorting their body into strange shapes. A host is unable to remember anything that happens when the ghost is in control of their body. By means of a spirit sense, it would also appear that some individuals are able to see them when attached to a person. Some of them are Anji, A.B.A, or Slayer. There is currently no medical cure to this condition, but as discovered by Zappa's research, there are ways to limit their hold over humans.

6. #6Homunculusselective

   Keys: Homunculus

   Homunculus refers to a specific artificial life form in the Guilty Gear world. They were created in the research facility known as Frasco. Homunculi look like humans, but they are much more advanced in many ways. They adapt very quickly to their environment, can easily regenerate necrotic tissue, and can control their telomeres to achieve much longer lifespans than their human peers.

   A.B.A is the only homunculus to appear in the series so far.

7. #7Magical Fociselective

   Keys: Magical Foci, Yokai, Yōkai, Foci, Magical Weapon, Magic Weapon, Magic Object, Magical Object

   Magical Foci are a mysterious race in the Guilty Gear series, and generally are pseudo-lifeforms created by binding a soul to an inanimate object, such as a weapon.

   As any inanimate object or even a human can become a Magical Foci, these beings have no common physical traits that differentiate them from other races in the series.

   It is unknown how they originated, only that there was a evolutive process to their kind, with early Magical Foci only able to repeat repeat fragments of memories from the soul that had been used to create them. After numerous improvements in the process, Foci became much more sentient.

   A Magical Foci is a random object, whether human or inanimate, that has become conscious due to a soul (that is, a person's memories) being bound to them, or because strong collective thoughts and memories encountered them. Considered pseudo-lifeforms, these mysterious beings originate in the Backyard.

   Their level of sentience has varied since their origins: early Foci were only able to repeat fragments of memories from the soul that had been used to create them, while later ones could maintain seemingly normal conversations. This effect is the result of the individual's information inside the Backyard being transmitted via a physical proxy.

   Known Magical Foci include the key-shaped axe Paracelsus, and the human I-No. A distinctive sub-group of Foci are the Yokai, comprised of Izuna and his friends. It is currently unknown what exactly distinguishes them from other Foci, although it might be their origin: they are heavily linked to the Japanese—known for their ki affinity and supernatural potential. In any case, the Yokai do seem to possess certain common traits: They are residents of Underworld Hill; as with Gears, they can be controlled by Justice; and due to their Backyard origins, they are initially born without conscience, only a body, and learn emotions as they go along.

8. #8Nightwalkerselective

   Keys: Nightwalker, Nightless, Vampire, Vampires

   Nightwalkers, also referred to as Nightless, are a mysterious race in Guilty Gear world. They are very similar to vampires, although seemingly without their traditional weaknesses. Thus far, only two Nightwalkers are known to exist: Slayer and Nagoriyuki.

   Nightwalkers are physically indistinguishable from humans, simply having lengthened canines as their one unique trait. Otherwise, the two known vampires in the series have little in common, though in Nagoriyuki's case, he may display blood-red eyes and black sclera from time to time due to the so-called "blood rage".

   Little is known about the history of Nightwalkers, much less their origins. At some point in the distant past, the Nightwalkers were enemies of the entire human race; however, all but a few were destroyed. Two such survivors were Slayer and Nagoriyuki. It is also suggested that Nagoriyuki's master, Kazusanosuke, is also a Nightwalker.

   Though little is known about their baseline abilities, Nightwalkers are believed to have several the usual defining traits of a traditional vampire. They possess immortality, a thirst for blood, and are physically superior to human beings, being famous for their amazing regenerative abilities and their blood manipulation abilities. They are able to regenerate normally fatal injuries, including lost limbs, almost instantaneously, with Slayer showing the ability to control his own arm after being cut off.

   Having a genetic structure entirely different from that of a human, it would appears that Nightwalkers can turn humans into vampires by the process of drinking their blood. As for the classical weaknesses of vampires (sunlight, silver, garlic, crosses, salt, etc.), they seemingly do not apply to Nightwalkers—at least, in any meaningful way—, as they are shown to withstand sunlight with no apparent issues. However, during Johnny's Treasure Hunt, Slayer's precious item is sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 200 (for comparison, the highest that humans use if SPF 100), hinting at how he is able to minimize the effects of sunlight.

   Though they share some traits with the man-made Gears, Nightwalkers are quite different from them.

9. #9Valentine Seriesselective

   Keys: Valentine Series, Valentines

   The Valentines Series, also simply called the Valentines, are a specific type of Backyard life-form created by the Universal Will in order to influence the human world. Emotionless and completely dedicated to the orders of their "Mother", they were created as genetic copies of Aria Hale.

   Like other life forms birthed in the Backyard, Valentines are devoid of emotions. They have no values of their own, no concept of right or wrong, and they neither like or dislike anything. It is because of this that they view the orders from the one called "Mother" as absolute commands that are not to be questioned. There is no thought or affection, nor any feelings of doubt or restraint—only machine-like obedience of carrying out a mission. The Valentines view themselves as merely tools to be used to achieve a goal.

   Valentines, in general, are unable to place value on anything other than their assigned target. Without any thoughts, feelings or desires of their own, they do not possess the capacity for falsehood, making them naive in their honesty. They are said to be incapable of feeling emotion, but this seems to be only at first as all known Valentines have developed emotions at one point or another.

   Despite being genetic copies of Aria Hale, they are not always identical in appearance to her, although they are always female. Each Valentine is programmed differently to suit their purpose, and are given combat abilities to match. They are considered to be "perfect beings".

   The number of Valentines currently in existence is unknown. That Man was able to somehow to replicate the method and create a Valentine of his own (Jack-O' Valentine), although with Justice's (also known as the "Scales of Juno") warped memories as basis for her creation.

   Created by the Universal Will: Valentine, Ramlethal Valentine, Elphelt Valentine.

   Created by That Man: Jack-O' Valentine, Happy Chaos (A second Jack-O' unit intended to restore I-No's humanity, never completed. The Original later took the name Happy Chaos for himself).

10. #10Assassin's Guildselective

    Keys: Assassin's Guild, Assassin's Syndicate, The Guild

    The Assassin's Guild, also known as the Assassin's Syndicate, or just "The Guild", is a group composed of assassins. It's been around for a hundred or more years, and works in secret and has huge networks across different countries. Many of its members have battle prowess similar to that of Gears, and it is suggested that the practice of Forbidden Magic has taken place at The Guild.

    Though it wasn't this way at first, the Guild has its hands in politics; it is certainly able to influence the politics of A Country and evidence points that the Guild may in fact be based there. They are also known to make alliances with corrupted officials. Many presidents of A Country are just "puppets" of the Guild. Erica Bartholomew, President Vernon's predecessor, was one of them, though she formed an alliance with Zepp to sever the nation's ties with the Guild.

    How exactly the Guild works is largely unknown. It appears that members of the Guild have to wear some kind of black, hooded uniform that obscures much of the assassin's face. In later installments, this changes to a black uniform with ties and white hoods similar to executioner hoods. It's unknown how exactly recruitment or training goes in the Guild, but the Assassin's Guild sponsors orphanages and pick of the children with the most promise or fighting prowess. There is no mentioned age requirement to begin training within the Organization, though more often children are selected due to the fact they can be trained early on. You technically don’t have to be an Orphan to join.

    Alternatively, they also recruit powerful warriors, for example, Slayer attempted at one point to recruit Chipp and Baiken. If one displays no talent in the fields of assassination, they will indeed be killed, as seen by the Guild nearly killing Venom. This presumably goes for people of all ages. The only known rank within the Assassin's Guild is the leader.

    The Guild also tends to handle desertion and betrayal with death. In the cases of Tsuyoshi and Millia Rage, small armies of associates were deployed in order to eliminate them. However, both missions were unsuccessful (though they did later catch up and kill Tsuyoshi). As seen by Volf, if a trained assassin fails missions too many times, they are executed.

11. #11Assassin's Guild Historyselective

    Keys: Assassin's Guild, Assassin's Syndicate, The Guild · Secondary: History, Source, Origin, Root, Ancestor, Ancestry, Past, Creation, Foundation

    The Assassin's Guild was founded by Slayer in 1998 to, quite frankly, give the vampire a steady supply of blood. Initially, members were chosen by Slayer himself, in order to punish those the law could not. However, Slayer met Sharon, and he began to devote less and less time to the Guild. Eventually Zato-1 joined the Guild, and Slayer fully retired. Due to the vacuum of power, the Guild devolved into a nothing but a gang of ruthless killers, its numbers growing by the day. Thanks to the Forbidden Beast Eddie (implanted in him by the Post-War Administration Bureau), Zato's power greatly increased. Within a short span of time, Zato became the new leader of the Guild.

    In 2173, orphans Venom and Millia Rage were brought in. Venom was nearly killed by the Guild, as his natural aptitude for killing was hindered by his hatred of murder. However, Zato appeared and saved his life, and Venom has been devoted to Zato ever since. Though Venom was most likely a child when he was brought in and saved by Zato, it's unclear what age Millia was brought into the Guild. The Forbidden Spell Angra was cast upon her a soon after Zato received Eddie. Millia didn't want to be an assassin, but her relationship with Zato caused him to manipulate her to stay.

    However, during a mission, Millia grew sick of the way Zato used her, and abandoned Zato while they were surrounded by enemies, though he managed to escape. Millia had then fled the Assassin's Guild, and, wishing to leave that part of her life behind, cooperated with the International Police Force to catch Zato, if in exchange Millia would be acquitted of all charges of assassination and removed from all formal and informal bounty lists if they could catch the ringleader of the Guild. Indeed, they did catch Zato and put him in the dimensional prison. Zato was imprisoned for quite some time, eventually causing him to obsessively curse Millia's name.

    Some time later, Millia would find herself working alongside Venom for the same purpose of tracking down what remained of Zato. At this point (Guilty Gear X), he was neither alive nor fully dead. His body would be completely dead by Guilty Gear XX however, as Eddie depleted Zato's life. At some point after Eddie's departure from the Guild, Slayer returned as he wanted to disband the Guild, since he believed its original purpose and has turned into something that not even he wanted.

    Venom took over as the leader of the Guild in Zato's memory without going to Slayer first. Both eventually confronted each other, and Venom identifies himself as the leader of the Guild, prompting Slayer to say the Guild "no longer exists". Venom replied by saying that the Assassin's Guild is now a monument of Zato's power, and that he will kill Slayer if it means protecting it. Slayer says he is not weak enough to lose to a human, and the two fight. Afterwards, Slayer said that Venom's skills do back up his words, but he'll need more to defeat Slayer. In one GGXX ending, Venom sealed Slayer in a chained coffin.

    The other two endings have Venom never confronting Slayer. In ending 2, Venom found Eddie, killed him, and decided to take a rest, heavily implying that he died at Zato's side. In ending 3, Venom meets up with Millia and both fight, with Venom killing her. As GGXX was a type of side installment, none of these endings are considered canon. In Accent Core Plus, Slayer is not sealed away, Eddie is still alive, and Millia is still alive as well. Because of this, it would seem that Millia's first ending in Guilty Gear XX is canonical with the Guild's future, with Millia attempting to confront Eddie, but with Slayer blocking her way. After a fight, Millia is not strong enough to get past Slayer, who revealed to her her hair's power is of the same origin of Eddie, though Millia "knew this better than anybody".

    In Millia's AC+ story, one ending had her eventually confronting Eddie, killing him. Eddie asked if Millia will keep Zato alive in her memories, and faded out of existence. In Eddie's other ending, after a fight with Venom, just when Zato's body should have decayed to the point of no use left, Eddie doesn't die. Eddie then realizes his morality is different then a human being's, and strikes Venom down before leaving Zato's corpse to go live on as an independent creature. It's most likely Millia's first ending, in which she kills Eddie, is the canonical one. Venom's story in Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus​ reveals that shortly after bringing the Guild back from the brink of destruction Venom could find no joy in his work, and (in one his endings) disbanded the Guild himself and began traveling the world as a pool player.

    In 2187, Venom was working on making the organization a more legitimate enterprise. He received a mysterious contract from the Conclave, which has a very tempting reward: the revival of Zato-1. Skeptical of the offer, he contactd Millia and has her investigate while he carried out their orders. Along with Slayer, they discover that Zato-1 was indeed alive, and that his revival was a "test" in order for the Conclave to revive Justice. Armed with this information, they intended to relay it to the High King, Ky Kiske. However, their mission was derailed by Bedman, who easily defeated Millia, Venom, and Slayer. They're dumped in Uighur, well off-course from their destination. Zato eventually managed to find Ky Kiske and relay the information himself.

    The Guild took yet another turn after the defeat, allowing Venom to reflect on what it meant to "protect the organization". After fighting Millia and Slayer, they discover that he wanted to bring the Guild into the light, making all their work and hand in world affairs public. Millia decided that she should become leader as well, and Zato made arrangements with the Third King in order to allow assassins to enlist as Illyrian soldiers.

    During the Gear assault on the Illyrian capitol, the assassins battled with them and the Phalanx 9, showing that they could use their power to benefit society. Venom "sacrificed" himself during his final battle with Bedman, leaving Zato to take over the new Guild.

12. #12Blackard Corporationselective

    Keys: Blackard Corporation

    The Blackard Corporation is a massive UK pharmaceutical company that produces the majority of licensed drugs on the market today. Reckless behavior from their president Sebass and his close associates have recently revealed a great deal of fraudulent activity, however.

13. #13Conclaveselective

    Keys: Conclave, United Nations Conclave

    The United Nations Conclave, usually shortened to just the Conclave, is a recurring organization in the Guilty Gear series. A group composed of four sages, they act as the supreme advisers to the United Nations and, politically, they eclipse even the Sanctus Populi.

    Each sage appears to wear metallic skull-like masks that bear Roman Numerals on them along with a trench-coat.

    They have the absolute power in terms of right in speaking, having the absolute word and influence in matters of international government and economics.

14. #14Conclave Historyselective

    Keys: Conclave, United Nations Conclave · Secondary: History, Source, Origin, Root, Ancestor, Ancestry, Past

    According to Zato-1, they were responsible for hiring the Assassin's Guild to prevent Dr. Baldhead using a certain untested medical technique to save his patient, as it was crucial to their World Rebirth plan. The Senate is also responsible for taking Zato's body away shortly after his death.

    After the ending of the Crusades, the United Nations had to establish control over the leftover land, where The Senate got involved. They were the ones responsible for setting up Ky Kiske as the king of the Allied Kingdom of Illyria by using the information that he has been in a relationship with a gear as a method of strong-arming.

    During Sol Badguy and Sin Kiske's journey to find one of the Sacred Treasures possessed by the Conclave, they start taking action against them by increasing the bounty on Sol's head, attracting numerous bounty hunters. During the night, they send out a massive gear-like beast after the two, but it yielded no results.

    When Sol and Sin actually enter the facility where the weapon is being supposed to be held, they are met with an ambush from a specialized soldier unit which acts directly under the orders of the Senate. Shortly afterwards, they are attacked by Baldias, who has been defeated by Sol, and has been missing ever since.

    The Conclave has recently used Dr. Baldhead's technique to revive Zato-1 for both the purpose of researching the Forbidden Beast technology and to develop and perfect the art of resurrection. Ky Kiske seems to possess a decent amount of intelligence on them, but according to Ramlethal Valentine, his understanding of the World Rebirth operation is incomplete. According to I-No, That Man has been seeking information on the on-going events, but with no results.

    They have been addressing their current actions amongst themselves as the "world conquest" and "shaping the world as [they] desire", while also being referred to as World Rebirth. Their means to do so far are gaining access to the Backyard, allying themselves with Ramlethal Valentine (and possibly by extension, with the Merciless Apocalypse itself), and manipulating the majority of the cast to do their will. The Conclave also has control of a device known as the Cradle, which houses the body of Justice whom they seek to revive by binding a soul to her.

    In Guilty Gear Xrd's Story Mode, it is revealed that this organization has been manipulated by the Sanctus Maximus Populi leader, Ariels, into executing her own objectives.

    Chronus, the sole survivor, is interrogated by Faust about the Japanese and seemed ready die to atone his sins, as he feels guilty for not only wrecking Faust's reputation when he was Baldhead by hiring the Assassin's Guild to do what they did to the doctor's young patient, but also for the previous events he had done. However, Faust had no interest in killing him and kept asking Chronus on the Colony’s true agenda. Chronus reveals he has no secret motives behind what the Colony wants with the Japanese, nor what medicine they give them. This leads Faust to believe there is a high power greater than the Conclave.

    He takes Faust to meet with Johnny and Haehyun and departed to find That Man; once he finds him, he tells that he should reveal the truth to Sol Badguy and destroy the Universal Will.

15. #15Eastern Chipp Kingdomselective

    Keys: Eastern Chipp Kingdom, Chipp Kingdom

    The Eastern Chipp Kingdom is a "nation" (more accurately a collection of people), led by the self-proclaimed president Chipp Zanuff and his Chief of Staff Answer. Its status as a nation only exists in his mind, though he's working to get it recognized by the United Nations and the rest of the world. It is located in the southern part of Africa.

    As the area saw little aid after the Crusades, it was a rather lawless place. Chipp was traveling around when he came upon it and managed to restore some level of order. The "population" is roughly in the tens of thousands, and their hearts have been captured by their charismatic president.

    There is one obvious fault: Chipp's implementation of Japanese Culture Studies into the general education curriculum. Most of the information he projects is wrong.

16. #16Gear Projectselective

    Keys: Gear Project, Ecosystem Evolution Project

    The Gear Project was an American scientific undertaking of crucial importance in the history of the Guilty Gear series. Founded in 2014, it was initially named the Ecosystem Evolution Project. Its purpose was to advance evolution and to strengthen the human race, but ended up creating the living weapon known as Gears.

17. #17Gear Project Historyselective

    Keys: Gear Project, Ecosystem Evolution Project · Secondary: History, Source, Origin, Root, Ancestry, Past, Founded, Foundation

    The Ecosystem Evolution Project was founded in 2014 by Professor Vince MacDonell, the world's leading authority on cellular mechanics at the time. As the director, he was the one to presumably hire his former students Frederick Bulsara, That Man, and Aria Hale as members upon their graduation. It was initially launched with the hope of curing terminal diseases, and hoped to directly restructure the human body so that it could adapt to rigorous environments.

    In early 2014, his team of scientists completed a theoretical assessment of what they called "Gear cells", the basic theory completed by That Man. Then in 2015, they managed to stabilize Gear cells infused with magic, allowing them to fuse them to the material world. Presumably at this point, Vince left the project, with That Man taking over as director. Their next step was integrate Gear stem cells into many different organisms in an attempt to create a more "complete" life form. However, the increased strength and resilience imparted by Gear cells quickly caught the attention of militaries across the world.

    Afraid that these cells would be weaponized, That Man decided to turn over all of their research on Gear cells, and the theory behind them, to the state under four conditions. They were: Any benefits derived could only be used to further peace in the world; the guaranteed well-physical and financial being of everyone involved in further research; retaining the current staff, with a significant budget increase to keep their facility intact; and a public announcement of these conditions to prevent the state from going back on them once they were agreed upon. Otherwise, his contingency plan would destroy all of their research material.

    Following a successful negotiation, the project grew in importance in 2016, and was renamed the Gear Project, with several countries investing massive amounts of money in it. At the time, That Man was determined to save Aria, afflicted with a TP Infection, and convinced her to cryo-sleep until a cure was found by guaranteeing that she would able to see Frederick again no matter how many years passed. He did so by restructuring Frederick into the first Gear prototype without his consent, and in secret. Just as the process was completed, That Man's fears proved well-founded, and the military intervened.

    Experiments with Gear cells went awry then, and several core team members died or disappeared, with That Man and Aria missing, and Frederick reported dead. With its core team gone, research became more difficult, and all projects were frozen. All related data was classified Rank A+.

    However, in 2042, the military and political influence of the US began to decline in favor of Europe due to the UN and Vatican's zeal and introment production. They thus reopened the files on Gear cell research, with an eye for military use. In 2045, the project completed the first Gear prototype—ineffective in combat, and difficult to control—and That Man joins the project under an alias. After several more tests, the first combat-ready Gear was unveiled in 2065. Mass production began, and the US deployed their Gears to allies across the globe, bringing "countless lands" under its control.

    Then, in 2073, That Man using the collective system he had built create Justice with the ability to give orders to the weaponized Gears, secretly hoping to stop the wars involving them. Yet, during a test in 2074, Justice was intervened, leading to the Black Sunrise and her declaration of war against mankind. With little documentation of the truth of his research, That Man was labeled a war criminal who had intentionally turned Justice against humanity. The project was then presumably terminated for good.

18. #18Illyrian Praetorian Guardselective

    Keys: Illyrian Praetorian Guard

    The Praetorian Guard of the United Kingdoms of Illyria, shortened to simply the Illyrian Praetorian Guard, is an organization in charge of border control and security in—as its name suggests—the United Kingdom of Illyria. Amongst them is the Phalanx Nine unit, the personal guard of the Sanctus Maximus.

    Their primary responsibilities are protecting the borders and maintaining homeland security. The Guard is made up of only the most elite soldiers, who are all trained in various forms of combat. As such, they are kept much closer to the capitol. The most elite unit among the Praetorian Guard is known as Phalanx Nine. They are in charge of the Sanctus Maximus Populi's safety.

    It is said that they have unprecedented loyalty, wealth and strength, but no one has confirm or deny these rumors. They will always accompany the Sanctus Maximus Populi during any campaigns or expeditions, and ensure he or she is safe from harm. Traditionally, these positions have been held by those of Swiss heritage.

    The Phalanx 9 members fainted when St.Maximus was defeated. implying their power is derived from her.

19. #19Independent Airborne State of Zeppselective

    Keys: Independent Airborne State of Zepp, Zepp

    Zepp is a recurring place and a significant nation in the Guilty Gear world. It is the constant stage of Potemkin, also Faust's in Guilty Gear X and also Robo-Ky's in Guilty Gear XX.

    Zepp is a floating continent composed of several islands which can be accessed through the use of airships and elevators. It's size and location is unknown. Unlike other stages, Zepp is heavily urbanized and mechanized.

    Zepp has shown a degree of political autonomy as it had taken the stand to preserve Black Tech which the UN had already prohibited because of environmental damages. However, Zepp appears to have tolerated slavery as Potemkin was one. Slaves in Zepp were treated with strength enhancing steroids and bounded by a special limiter. In 2180, a revolution led by Gabriel toppled the government and freed the slaves. Because of this, Gabriel held power as president with Potemkin as his loyal guard. In 2182, President Erica Bartholomew of A Country formed an alliance with Zepp to break from the control of the Assassin's Guild. The most recent involvement of Zepp in the storyline is in Sin's short story where Sol Badguy travels to the place for bounty hunting business.

    In Accent Core, a P.W.A.B headquarters is located in Zepp, causing several characters like A.B.A and Baiken to travel to it. It is also implied that Robo-Ky's are manufactured in Zepp as it is the robots' stage.

    In the alternate timeline, the airship fleet of Zepp let by Potemkin fights with Commander Sol Badguy, implying that Zepp fights along the Holy Knights during the Crusades.

20. #20International Police Forceselective

    Keys: International Police Force

    The International Police Force, also known as the Local Law Enforcement, is a law-enforcedment body established by the United Nations. One of its tasks is to eliminate the knowledge and use of Black Technology by seizing technological artifacts and arresting people who use them.

    It is also responsible for the issuance of bounty lists under the command of the UN. The IPF is also in charge of monitoring special citizens like the Japanese and keeping them inside colonies. Nations can request the IPF for assistance when faced with internal problems like assasination threats against leaders. In the manga Guilty Gear Xtra, the IPF coordinated with Zepp to destroy the the falling Gear airship.

    It is shown in the Guilty Gear X Drama CD that it is corrupt. Ky Kiske, who is a high ranking officer, is even investigating his own superiors. It is implied in the drama that the police force isn't effective enough to mitigate problems like piracy and black market trading.

21. #21Jellyfish Piratesselective

    Keys: Jellyfish Pirates, Jellyfish Pirate

    The Jellyfish Pirates are a band of sky pirates led by Johnny from the Guilty Gear series. Chivalrous thieves in the mold of a modern-day Robin Hood, this group consists mainly of young women. The crew, with the exception of their captain, are named after the months in the calendar.

    The most common Jellyfish crew outfit is a sailor top that shows the midriff, jean shorts and a bandana. However, each of the girls have their own versions of their uniform, and in Xrd, their outfits are further diversified from each other, with some members wearing entirely different headgear and all of them, excluding April, now sporting unique color schemes.

    In Xrd, the collars of the uniforms are each marked with a roman numeral corresponding to the month the Jellyfish Pirate is named after (while Leap's collar is marked with "LY").

    The Jellyfish Pirates are a band of "chivalrous thieves", and have few compunctions about breaking the law, in fact regularly doing so in the name of protecting those the law cannot. They do not hesitate to visit vigilante justice on anyone who oppresses the weak through political or martial means, and all of their spoils are redistributed to the poor, which has earned them a very good reputation with the lower classes. As a result, police forces are usually reluctant to hunt them down and occasionally just turn a blind eye.

    With the notable exception of Johnny, they are all women. Each crew member has a role that they fulfill:

    Johnny - Captain May - First Mate April - Helmswoman Febby - Laundry March - Communications June - Deck Manager July - Combatant Augus - Combatant Sephy - Medic Octy - Deck Novel - Engineer Dizzy - Administrative Coordinator* Leap - Administrative Director Janis - Cat

22. #22Jellyfish Pirates Historyselective

    Keys: Jellyfish Pirates, Jellyfish Pirate · Secondary: History, Source, Origin, Root, Ancestry, Past, Founded, Foundation

    One day, long after his father was killed by a Gear, Johnny realized that there were many orphans in the same situation as himself, but not everyone could stand up for themselves like he did. Trying to be a man capable of affection that saved others from solitude, and longing to be as beloved as his father had been, Johnny decided that piracy was how he would reach that goal. Sometime before 2171, Johnny thus founded the Jellyfish Pirates, and traveled the world finding and protecting other orphaned children, like April and May. The crew he amassed, by and large, came to see him as a father figure.

    In 2180, Johnny is caught in one of their missions and incarcerated. Given a long sentence, the crew immediately begins planning an elaborate breakout. Yet, the day before they carried out their plan, April learns of the Second Holy Order Selection Tournament, and tells May about it. Thinking she will be able to ask for Johnny's release, May participates in the tournament, though she finds out that she—and the other contestants—are duped into freeing Gear commander Justice. Meanwhile, Johnny breaks out of prison on his own in order to save May. He arrives just in time to prevent May from learning that she is Japanese, and proposes that they celebrate his return with a party; the crew happily obliges.

    Less than a year later, the crew is hired by Bernard to help defend London from the recently revived Hydra, for which they are handsomely paid. However, when they visit a so-called Ruins of the Old World, Ky Kiske attempts to arrest Johnny and May as they obtain a half of the Silver Disk, but the two are able to evade capture once again. Soon after, the crew decides to give a collective present to Johnny for his upcoming birthday. The world—and the crew—then learns of the existence of a self-reliant Gear with a bounty. Both Johnny and May depart to find this Gear; the former sensing a lonely soul, and the latter to collect the bounty for a gift far beyond the rest of the crew.

    Of the two, Johnny is the one to find the Gear Dizzy (after being spared by Sol Badguy) and takes her under his wing, welcoming her into the crew. May returns to find herself a new crewmate, whom she teaches how to survive on the May Ship. In a matter of weeks, the Jellyfish Pirates become Dizzy's home. Their peace doesn't last long, as the mysterious I-No attacks the May Ship and throws Dizzy overboard in order to catch Sol's attention and lure him into a trap. After I-No leaves, the entire crew begins the search for Dizzy, and reunite after I-No is defeated.

23. #23Post-War Administration Bureauselective

    Keys: Post-War Administration Bureau, P.W.A.B., PWAB, P.W.A.B, Post War Administration Bureau

    The Post-War Administration Bureau, shortened to P.W.A.B., is a secret society in the Guilty Gear world. As their name indicates, the group was originally founded in order to manage affairs in the aftermath of the Crusades, yet when the war ended, their influence proved unnecessary, and they retreated to the shadows, becoming much more involved with underground activity.

    The Bureau was founded to help war veterans reintegrate into society. The Bureau has close ties to the Assassin's Guild, due to Mining's inspiration being the Assassin's Guild's fall from its once noble purpose to a den of killers-for-hire, and an encounter with Zato-1 causing Mining to fund part of the Guild's operation.

    While the Bureau has altruistic goals on the surface, they're also under control of the Conclave, and thus a part of their grand conspiracy, though how much of their actions are to further the Conclave's goals and how much are for their own personal agenda is nebulous. They are greatly interested in weapons development, with extensive research into various kinds of magics, supernatural beings, and biological weapons (Gears) occupying much of the organization's efforts. After the death of Justice, they began to investigate the Gears, and the powerful warriors who participated in the recruiting tournaments. The bureau possesses advanced technology and is known to conduct experiments involving biological reconstructions, such as Gears and Forbidden Beasts. Some of their members seem to be capable of using magic as well. They are the organization responsible for transforming Testament into a Gear, assigning the Forbidden beast Eddie to Zato-1, and the creator of the Robo-Ky series of weapons.

    Following the defeat of the Conclave and the events of Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, Millia Rage becomes the new director of the organization, bringing about a new era of cooperation with the Illyrian government, essentially acting as its intelligence agency.

    The P.W.A.B. keeps records of anything that might be even remotely of interest. In case of persons of interest—namely the playable cast—, they use a sophisticated system to assign a letter-based threat level to them. In-game, these reports appear, in most versions of Guilty Gear XX, as an introduction to each character's Story Mode. The organization values many of them as possible research specimens, issuing their capture in order to analyze their genetic material, magic abilities, fighting style, etc.

    In Guilty Gear -Strive-, as director of the P.W.A.B., Millia performs a Risk Rating assessment of her opponent as one of her win poses.

24. #24Sacred Order of Holy Knightsselective

    Keys: Sacred Order of Holy Knights, Holy Order, Crusader, Crusaders

    The Sacred Order of Holy Knights, also referred to as the Holy Order, is an international military force formed to battle Gears and defend the whole of mankind. Its members are variously called the Crusaders.

    There are two Holy Orders, usually referred to as simply the "First" and "Second". The first existed during the entirety of the hundred-year Crusades, while the second was formed around 2180 with the Second Holy Order Selection Tournament and lasted about a year. Whenever the "Holy Order" is referenced, it is usually a callback to the First Order. Neither Order was affiliated with any one country, although both were backed by the UN.

    It is unknown whether there were age requirements to join; rather, it seems that the basic requirement is the ability to wield a weapon, and young teens were allowed to join as long as they could fight. While many people volunteered to fight Gears, unaffiliated warriors of remarkable skill, such as Sol Badguy, were presumbly scouted by Commander Kliff Undersn.

    Swordsmanship was the most common fightning style, while an aptitude for magic seemed to be indispensable. Said to be an elite group of warriors, most recruits would be trained in basic Holy Order techniques, and were taught that unfairness and deceit—the difference between life and death—were superior. While the strongest knights could take Gears on in close quarters, a common soldier's tactic was keeping their distance, taking up their time and distracting them. They would pick away at the Gear from outside their range and try to break their focus; once they were sure that they had an opening, they'd go in for the finishing blow.

25. #25Sacred Order of Holy Knights Uniformselective

    Keys: Sacred Order of Holy Knights, Holy Order, Crusader, Crusaders, Crusade · Secondary: Attire, Uniform, Dresscode, Garb, Robe, Outfit, Appearance

    The standard Holy Knight uniform comprises of a short elbow-length cape, white pants, and a white robe with a cross-like cloth piece with golden buttons covering their lower chest and reaching their knees. Fingerless gloves were common, as were matching boots. Perhaps their most distinctive feature was the plate belt buckle that some knights engraved with a word (Ky's "Hope" and Sol's "Free" buckles, later mocked by Robo-Ky's "Ennui" buckle).

    The uniforms' hems and cloth piece seem to be color-coded, perhaps accounting for elemental affinity. Trainees have their uniforms outlined with turquoise. It is unknown if the uniform's design and color varied over time, or if Kliff's is simply a highly-customized version.

26. #26Sacred Order of Holy Knights Historyselective

    Keys: Sacred Order of Holy Knights, Holy Order, Crusader, Crusaders, Crusade · Secondary: History, Source, Origin, Root, Ancestry, Past, Founded, Foundation, Story, Creation

    In 2065, the United States of America began the mass production of living weapons known as Gears—who were little more than slaves—, deploying them to allies across the globe, bringing "countless lands" under its control. In 2074, after a test involving a new Gear, Justice went wrong and resulted in the destruction of Japan, she rebelled, announcing herself to be self-aware. Gathering an army of fellow Gears, Justice declared war on all mankind. In the wake of heavy initial casualties, the international community put their differences aside and formed the Sacred Order of Holy Knights.

    The conflict was initially centered around Russia and neighboring European nations, but the fighting quickly spread, so that no part of the planet was spared the ramifications of the Crusades, and brought humanity to the brink of extinction. In 2115, Kliff Undersn joined the Order and, soon after, was named as its Commander. Holding the position for decades, he would be one of the most decorated knights. He fought Justice on many occasions, and led the charge to sealing of the Hydra in London.

    The Order suffered many setbacks during the war, including the capture and conversion of soldiers into Gears (later appropiated by Justice) by a certain government agents. At one point, hundreds of Gears laid siege to Rome, backing humankind into a corner. When things were at their grimmest, a bolt of lightning struck the Gear horde, saved several members of the Holy Order. Since then, the world started celebrating its arrival, naming the recurring phenomenon St. Elmo's Fire.

    In 2172, Kliff personally scouted and recruited Sol Badguy. He was assigned under the command of legendary child prodigy, Captain Ky Kiske. In 2173, they both participated in the Battle of Rome, a critical moment in the Crusades marked by I-No's interference. Sometime later, Sol challenged Justice on a one-on-one duel, but was defeated which incited Sol to steal one of the Order's Sacred Treasures, the Fireseal. Ky caught him during the act and fought him, but Sol won and escaped with the weapon. Kliff, who had a great deal of respect for Sol, allowed him to keep Fireseal, but told Sol the Order needed him to end the war. Soon, Kliff decided to retire and become an instructor, and Ky was given leadership of the Order. As a symbol of his new status, Ky was granted the Thunderseal.

    Around this time, humanity's strategic point in the Tasmanian Islands was attacked, endangering the perimeter it maintained. However, the Order came to rescue, with Leo Whitefang leading the charge to secure the border. He and his unit faced what appeared to be certain death, but his tactical acumen allowed them to escape and succeed in their endeavor.

    The war would end in 2175 with Justice's sealing. Kliff decided to face Justice in the battlefield one last time, but could not defeat her. Ky stepped in to save him, meeting Justice in battle for the first time, and pushed her to retreat. Sol then fought and defeated Justice. Pursuing her trail, Ky then noticed her weakened state and ordered all support units to engage and seal Justice in a dimensional prison. The now masterless Gears became dormant, and many were rounded up and destroyed.

    The Order set to work assisting with post-war relief efforts, but by the time the year was out, they had been dissolved. With the war over, the knights had to return to civil society. Many became enforcement officers in the International Police Force as they had nowhere else to go once the Order was disbanded. Furthermore, The Post-War Administration Bureau was created to help assist war veterans with reintegrating into society by performing various tasks for the public good.

    Less than a year later, for unknown reasons Justice's seal began to weaken. Due to this, in 2180, the UN calls for the Holy Order to be re-formed for humanity's protection. To that end, they hold an international recruitment tournament for the Second Sacred Order of Holy Knights. Former members Kliff Undersn, Sol Badguy, and Ky Kiske participate in said event, which is revealed to have been perpetrated by Testament. During the tournament, Justice is freed; though Kliff perishes during their battle, she is destroyed by Sol and Ky, and as a result the Second Holy Order is never officially recognized. This iteration lasts about a year, as it is disbanded following Dizzy's defeat in October 2181.

27. #27Sacred Order of Holy Knights Structureselective

    Keys: Sacred Order of Holy Knights, Holy Order, Crusader, Crusaders, Crusade · Secondary: System, Structure, Organisation, Rank, Tier, Position, Class, Division, Grade, Hierarchy, Level, Status, Batallion, Platoon, Speciality, Knight, Soldier, Command, Team, Support, Corp, Corps, Battle, Troop, Captain, Base, Fortress, Medal, Angel, Guardian, Relief, Tactics, Tactic, Strategy, Faction, Commander

    Not affiliated with any one country, the Holy Order's activities ranged from small-scale operations such as evacuation of civilians, responding to distress calls, and guarding shelters, to large-scale battles and confrontations. It employed a simple hierarchy, wherein knights were broken down by three general ranks:

    Commander - The highest rank the Order could grant, and the person holding this position oversaw the entire organization. Captains - A rank below commander, they had to be in a class above their peers, and display charisma that could inspire others to new heights of heroism. Experience and age took a backseat to these more pragmatic primary qualifications. Subdivided into "Divine Guardians" and "Guardian Angels". Foot Soldiers - Those who fell into ranks below captain—which was the vast majority of the military—were considered foot soldiers. They were assigned to units that their superiors believed would complement them, regardless of their aptitude for combat.

    The Order was made up of seven battalions with five platoons each. The five platoons were the Physical Attack Corps, specialized in basic physical attacks with swords and bows, and subdivided according to their range, i.e. long, mid, close; the Spell Corps, able to cast magical attacks of all kinds, providing support to the front-line knights, and were further categorized by element or specialty; the Strategy Corps, command teams that analyzed the enemy, developed tactics, and deployed soldiers; the Magic Support Corps, non-combat troops in charge of logistics and communications between teams, magical support to offensive and defensive troops, and providing support to aerial regiments; and the Relief Corps, who mainly provided care for injured soldiers.

    Battalions and platoons were led by captains designated as Divine Guardians and Guardian Angels, respectively. Both were posts that required very high combat skill. A Divine Guardian in particular had to be able to adapt quickly and fill any role, due to the rapidly-changing environment of battlefields, and had to ensure that every part of their battalion was running smoothly. Guardian Angels, on the other hand, were much more specialized, and led teams that excelled in one particular area.

    Transportation was mainly through magic-powered airships, capable of transporting battalions. The Order also had medieval-styled fortresses and bases—one such is the Holy Knights' Fortress. They also possessed magic medals, that allowed its members to locate each other.

28. #28Sanctus Populiselective

    Keys: Sanctus Populi

    The Sanctus Populi is major religious institution in the Guilty Gear world. Largely responsible for helping humanity transition from technology to magic after the Dawn of Revival in 1999, this institution is in a position of tremendous power and significance.

    Following the ban on electronic devices after an unknown form of life attempted to manifest through them, human society and culture started to decline. In the same year, The Savior and his Apostles (使徒, Shito?) appeared and taught humanity Magic in order to halt the collapse. They also designed and implemented systems and infrastructure to support magic-based society. In 2008, they founded what came to be known as the Sanctus Populi.

29. #29United Kingdoms of Illyriaselective

    Keys: United Kingdoms of Illyria, Illyria, High King

    The United Kingdom of Illyria is an alliance of three kingdoms formed in 2183, the city of Illyria serves as the capital.

    Illyria is ruled by three kings elected by its citizens. The High King who holds the greatest power and seated on the capital is the former commander of the Holy Knights Ky Kiske. The second king is another hero from the Crusades Leo Whitefang while the third king is named Daryl.

30. #30United Kingdoms of Illyria Historyselective

    Keys: United Kingdoms of Illyria, Illyria · Secondary: History, Source, Origin, Root, Ancestry, Past, Founded, Foundation, Story

    After the Crusades, Europe was left with plots of land without a governing body. Except for France and England, there are no other known existing states. Europe also became a melting pot of different cultures, races and religion. To address the problem of disorganization, the United Nations divided Europe into states governed by three kings and joined them together as the Allied Kingdom. Ky Kiske was elected as king, and he was seated at the city of Illyria.

    In 2185, Gears detained in Illyria began vanishing. Alarmed, King Ky Kiske sent his men to investigate, and at the same time, he asked for Sol's help. The kingdom was then suddenly attacked by the Vizuel, and the Illyrian army was overwhelmed. The fate of the civilians was unknown; according to an interview, all were either evacuated or killed.

    When Sol Badguy and Sin arrived at Illyria, the army and the castle guard were defeated. In the throne room, Ky Kiske was sealed by Raven. Sol then fought Raven and traveled to Ganymede along with Izuna to ask for Dr. Paradigm's help in releasing the king.

    After being released, Ky was questioned regarding the attack in Illyria and a Gear being detained in the kingdom. Though reluctant in showing his secret, Ky eventually showed the Maiden of the Grove. Dr. Paradigm concluded that the Gear was the reason for the attack, and decided that she should be destroyed. However, Ky stopped him, and admitted that she was his lover, to everyone's shock. Shortly after, Dr. Paradigm's Gear friends attacked the castle because of Valentine's brainwashing. Ky and Dr. Paradigm were able to hold them off and release them from her control, while Sol and Izuna hurried to rescue Sin.

    After the battles, the group returned to Illyria. Ky offered Dr. Paradigm an alliance, promising that they would make history together. The Gear decided to stay in the castle to help in releasing the Maiden from her frozen state. Sin also decided to stay to wait for his mother's awakening.

31. #31United Nationsselective

    Keys: United Nations, UN

    The United Nations, often shortened to UN, is an important political entity in the Guilty Gear series. It was established in 1945 after World War II and continued to exist into the 22nd century.

    Its existence became pivotal during the Crusades since it established the primary force that battled the Gears, the Sacred Order of Holy Knights and entrusted the Outrage pieces to the organization. It is unknown how the UN acquired the weapons, which were created by Frederick Bulsara.

    Since the war decimated many nations such as Japan, the UN handled all the stateless areas. The UN is also responsible for the International Police Force and the Post-War Administration Bureau, whose tasks include regulating technology and keeping the population safe from the threat of Gears. In Guilty Gear Judgment, the UN declared an international emergency because of the outbreak of monsters in Viltania and issued a bounty to whoever could restore peace. Likewise, the UN also issued the 500,000 World Dollar bounty on Dizzy.

    Prior to the events of Guilty Gear 2 -Overture-, it is stated in Ky Kiske's short story that the UN divided Europe into three entities and established them as the United Kingdom of Illyria. The UN then issued an election for the position of the king which Ky won by popular vote. However, according to an interview, Ky was appointed secretly so that he would lose the ability to exhort those who were above him. It is also confirmed in Ky's short story that he was coerced into cooperation as the UN knows about his wife.

32. #32United States of Americaselective

    Keys: United States of America, USA, U.S.A., U.S.A., America, American, Nation A

    The United States of America, also simply called America, is an important nation in the history of the Guilty Gear world, and appears to currently encompass the North and South America continents. Its previous iteration—limited to what the USA is in real life—is referred to as Nation A, and was the birthplace of the living weapons known as Gears.

    Apparently covering the North and South America continents, the population is of approximately 100 million individuals as of 2187. It appears that unlike the United Kingdoms of Illyria, the nations that encompass the United States of America have retained greater autonomy, such that if foreign aircraft from the US will be shot down if entering a neighboring country's—e.g. Old Mexico's—airspace.

    As with the rest of the world, World Dollars are a standardized unit of currency. Education-wise, citizens have 9 years of mandatory education from ages 6 through 15. Their curriculum encourages a wide range of different thoughts and discussions, so while the average education level is high, there are many citizens with varying political views. Subjects includes reading/writing, two languages, Math, Magic Physics, and History.

33. #33United States of America Historyselective

    Keys: United States of America, USA, U.S.A., U.S.A., America, American · Secondary: History, Source, Origin, Root, Ancestry, Past, Founded, Foundation, Story

    Following the Dawn of Revival and ban of electronic circuits by the United Nations in 1999, and the deployment of a special ambassador or Apostle to spread the knowledge of magic, Nation A—like other nations—dismantled its "traditional" weapons and technology in 2010. Presumably, allowances of zeal were issued to each household.

    In the new age, American researchers wasted no time in studying magic and its possible applications. One such scientific endeavor was the Gear Project, founded in 2014 by Vince MacDonell, which invented the so-called Gear cells thanks to "That Man". Following a successful negotiation in 2015, its research data was turned over to the government for more thorough study. Attracting attention for military use, in 2016 an incident occurred wherein core team members died or disappeared, after which the project was frozen and all related data was classified.

    Though it was the world's greatest superpower during the 21st century, the country's military and political influence began to decline, a large gap appearing between the Americas and Europe due to zeal and instroment production belonging to the Vatican. In 2042, the US thus reopened Gear cell research, with an eye for military use, and in 2045, That Man joined under an alias. In 2065, the first combat-ready Gear was completed, and so their mass production and monopoly began. The US deployed their Gears to allies across the globe, and brought "countless lands" under its control.

    Having never intended for Gears for be weapons of war, That Man created Justice in 2073, a command-type Gear that could command its kin and stop the wars. In 2074, an incident occurred wherein an entity intervened Justice and infected Japan, and That Man was forced to have her fire a Gamma Ray that obliterated the island. Justice's psyche was irreparably damaged, and forgetting her identity, rebelled against the Gears' status as slaves. That Man was branded a war criminal as Justice gathered an army of Gears and declared war on humanity.

    The century-long Crusades that followed engulfed the U.S. along with the entire planet. Immediately following the disappearance of Japan, America turned into a battlefield and suffered massive damage. Many cities were left in ruins including New York, with the Statue of Liberty being destroyed. The Assassin's Guild also quietly took control of the weakened government, turning it into their puppet state. With support from South America, the country managed to survive. However, due to their massive casualties during the war, the USA was surpassed by the Ilyria and the Federation of China.

    In October 2181, a Commander Gear named Dizzy was discovered in the Forest of Demons, prompting a massive bounty hunt for her in the region.

    Reconstruction began around 2181 under its 75th president, Erica Bartholomew, who is reponsible for rallying the citizens of the US to help bring their country back from the brink. Though the Assassin's Guild tries to use her as a puppet leader, she is able to secure an alliance with Zepp to prevent it from happening. Although Erica wins her second term with overwhelming support, she is forced to hand off the reins to her vice president, Colin Vernon, due to an illness.

    In November 2187, Asuka R. Kreutz surrenders himself to the US government. In December, a G4 Summit is held in Washington DC, where Vernon intended to propose demilitarization and human-Gear coexistence, however plans change with Asuka's inclusion. As he explains his true motives and the Tome of Origin, the summit is interrupted when Happy Chaos attacks, brainwashing most of the secret service and taking the White House and everyone in it hostage. He forces them to launch Albatross, emptying their arsenal of WMDs, then activates Project Tír na nÓg to launch the White House into the sky, where it flies towards the border of Old Mexico. Sol Badguy protects President Vernon from Chaos' forces, while the Pentagon, P.W.A.B., Asuka, and eventually Zepp make a group effort to solve the situation. Though they manage to regain control of the White House, Chaos merges with I-No and returns her godlike power, but she is ultimately defeated by Sol. Sol is reported deceased, and a state funeral is held for him.

    In the aftermath of the incident, the government begins rebuilding the White House.

34. #34Aquilaselective

    Keys: Aquila

    The Aquila is the sword used by Ky Kiske in Guilty Gear 2 -Overture-. It's a broad bladed sword with carvings and a hollow middle. After the Thunderseal got sacrificed to freeze the Maiden of the Grove in time, Ky was given Aquila which is nothing more than a decorative sword for royalty. Unknown to others, Ky is modifying the sword to suit his abilities. He carries it just like how he carries the Thunderseal, however because of its weight, he plants it on the ground when he's at rest.

35. #35Axl's kusarigamaselective

    Keys: Axl, Axl's, Axl Low, Axl Low's · Secondary: kusarigama, weapon

    Kusarigama are the signature weapon of Axl Low. They are two Kamas attached by a chain which Axl has used in all his appearances,

    Axl's kusarigama are two kamas with large, sharp blades and long black handles with a thick red stripe in the middle of them, in Strive the words "Thanks Luck" are engraved in gold on the blades.

    Both kamas are connected by a chain that seems to form from inside them.

    The kusarigama are mysterious when it comes to their link. There is no visible chain until Axl slams the ends of both kamas together alongside the length being almost endless as it can reach the other end of the screen in most games. An example of the chains endless length is during Amphora Conflagration where the kama are able to go around the enemy to create an extremely thick binding.

    The kusarigama supposedly allows Axl to conduct his fire magic through them as several abilities show him performing such acts

36. #36Baiken's hidden weaponsselective

    Keys: Baiken, Baiken's · Secondary: Hidden Weapon, Hidden Weapons, Weapons

    Besides her katana, Baiken has a plethora of weapons she keeps stashed away out of sight. These include, but are not often limited to:

    A 3-fingered hooked claw on a chain that replaces her right arm. A small cannon. A (seemingly) elastic rope which she binds to her opponent. A pistol which fires a projectile that explodes like fireworks on impact.

37. #37Bridget's yo-yoselective

    Keys: Bridget, Bridget's · Secondary: Yo-Yo, YoYo, Yo Yo, Weapon

    An unnamed yo-yo is Bridget's weapon of choice. A recurring item in the Guilty Gear series, this larger-than-normal yo-yo is used by Bridget in conjunction with Roger in most of their attacks together.

    The yo-yo was a gift from Bridget's father.

    The yo-yo is also loaded with 6 rounds of a hollow point revolver bullet, presumably .357 or .44 Magnum.

38. #38Chipp's gauntlet bladeselective

    Keys: Chipp, Chipp's, Chipp Zanuff, Chipp Zanuff's · Secondary: Gauntlet Blade, Blade, Weapon

    An unnamed gaunlet blade is Chipp's weapon of choice, which he uses in tandem with his ninjitsu and other ninja utensils. He commonly uses the blade for certain moves such as Gamma Blade and Alpha Blade.

    The Gauntlet Blade consists of a black bracer, Chipp usually wears gloves or simply nothing over his hand whilst wearing it, and a giant steel blade longer than his arm is connected to the bracer. a small black 'guard' is included.

39. #39Crescent Moonselective

    Keys: Crescent Moon, Happy Chaos, Happy Chaos' · Secondary: Crescent Moon, Gun, Revolver, Pistol

    Crescent Moon is a weapon in the Guilty Gear series. It is one of the revolvers used by Happy Chaos, the other being a replica.

    Crescent Moon is a futuristic-looking revolver with a rectangular body and protestant cross on etched into each side close by the handle. Unlike most revolvers, the cylinder is located further down and closer to the end of the barrel. But Like most revolvers, Crescent Moon only holds six bullets.

    Crescent Moon is said to be a "heavenly gun", of which supposedly only five exist in all dimensions. Their creation and purpose are a mystery. Happy Chaos came across this gun, using it as one of his signature weapons. A replica of the gun was also made, which Chaos uses as well.

40. #40Dragonslayerselective

    Keys: Kliff Undersn's, Kliff Undersn, Dragonslayer, Dragonkiller, Dragon Killer · Secondary: Dragonslayer, Dragonkiller, Dragon Killer, Weapon, Blade, Sword

    The Dragonslayer, also known as the Dragon Killer, is Kliff Undersn's signature weapon.

    It is a large blade which was forged from the scales and fangs of a dragon. It also retains the essence of the dragon whose blade it was created from as well as the spirits of the dragons that were slain by it.

41. #41Elphelt's handgunselective

    Keys: Elphelt, Elphelt's, Elphelt Valentine's, Elphelt Valentine · Secondary: Handgun, Pistol

    Elphelt Valentine's handgun is an unnamed recurring weapon in the Guilty Gear world. It is one of the many firearms in Elphelt's arsenal. Similarly to Ms. Confille and Ms. Travailler, it was created by the Cyprus Project.

42. #42Faust's scalpelselective

    Keys: Faust, Faust's, Dr. Baldhead, Dr. Baldhead's, Baldhead, Baldhead's · Secondary: Scalpel, Weapon

    This unnamed scalpel is a recurring weapon in the Guilty Gear series. The signature weapon of Dr. Baldhead/Faust, it is a gigantic six-foot stainless steel surgical scapel. He is shown to be able to change it into other items.

43. #43Firesealselective

    Keys: Fireseal, Blazer

    Fireseal, nicknamed Blazer, is Sol Badguy's signature weapon and one of the "Sacred Treasures" that comprise the Outrage. The weapon itself is capable of magnifying fire magic, which Sol uses to augment both his physical and sword attacks.

    In Guilty Gear, Guilty Gear X & Guilty Gear XX it appears as an uniquely designed sword with a rectangular and blunt blade, which features a crossguard shaped similarly to a butane lighter, even having a striking wheel and breeze guard, that spews forth flames.

    In Overture, the Fireseal appears in 3 different distinct appereances, which are labeled "LV'" in the games concept art.

    LV1 is a large sword, with a large rectangular blunt blade similar to its original appereance, but it has no clear handguard.

    LV2 gains an oversized handguard made of 1 red rectangle on each side, the blade gains a red part over the blade & the blade becomes car key shaped.

    LV3 has the swords red parts on the handguard & on the blade being more detailed compared to LV2. The blade's point now is wheel shaped.

    In addition to these 3, during Dragon Install the Fireseal turns into a sword shaped pillar of fire.

44. #44Firewheel Mk.2selective

    Keys: Firewheel Mk.2, Firewheel Mk. II, Firewheel Mk II, Firewheel Mk 2, Sol's, Sol, Sol Badguy, Sol Badguy's · Secondary: Firewheel Mk.2, Firewheel Mk. II, Firewheel Mk II, Firewheel Mk 2, Bike, Motorcycle

    Firewheel Mk. II is a massive displacement motorcycle designed and developed by Sol Badguy himself. Much of the development was accomplished through his newly found magic that can materialize certain objects.

    The derivation of the name is obvious—it is based on a servant he once summoned, the Fire Wheel.

45. #45Flashing Fangselective

    Keys: Flashing Fang

    The Flashing Fang is one of the eight Sacred Treasures that comprise the Outrage and Sol's creation. It is a Magic Amplification device that channels and intensifies light magic, shaped akin to a lightbulb/funnel with an hourglass inside of it. It was previously located at Harden Fort and under the custody of the U.N. until Sol came to retrieve it in order to reassemble the Outrage.

    After seeing the Gun Smith Dog recommended by Dr. Paradigm to help in the construction of the Junkyard Dog MK II casing, Sol was successfully able to merge the Fireseal with the Senga, creating the Junkyard Dog MK III.

46. #46Goldlewis' coffinselective

    Keys: Goldlewis, Goldlewis', Goldlewis Dickinson's, Goldlewis Dickinson · Secondary: Coffin, Weapon, Weapons, Gun, Gatling Gun, Explosive, Explosives, Mine

    Goldlewis Dickinson's coffin is a weapon in the Guilty Gear world. The coffin contains a mysterious entity, called a "cryptid" by Goldlewis himself, although it seems to be an extraterrestrial.

    The large, six-sided coffin is of gothic design, made out of dark brown, wood-like material with metallic ornate designs and four door knocker-like rings on its sides. The ring on the top-right side has a large metal chain attached to it, which allows Goldlewis to swing it around and carry it on his shoulder. The coffin's top and bottom have nine blunt spikes, similar to a meat tenderizer. The lid has two silver spikes on each side, on which a sign reading 'AREA 51 - UNITED STATES' is bolted on, whilst an extra-terrestrial warning sign is stamped on.

    Being hidden within the coffin, the only parts seen of the entity's body are its arms, which are lanky and seems to be composed of a luminous azure material.

    he coffin itself seems to be extremely durable, since Goldlewis can create a crater on the ground by slamming. However, it strength lies on the powers held by the 'mysterious life-form' it contains. It is able to open the coffin's lid and assist Goldlewis with a single arm, or make multiple ones.

    The seemingly-extraterrestrial entity is capable of providing Goldlewis with various items that far surpass the current technological level, and can materialize a gatling gun, aerial explosives, or even a rubber chicken. Another of its powers seem the ability to tamper with telecommunication, shown to be able to call Goldlewis and distract him whilst the defeated enemy is abducted.

47. #47Johnny's katanaselective

    Keys: Johnny, Johnny's · Secondary: Katana, Weapon, Sword

    Johnny's signature weapon is a katana. Johnny's sword is wooden at both the handle and the scabbard, while the blade itself is metal. Rather than fastening the sheath to his belt, Johnny carries his sword around by hand.

48. #48Junkyard Dogselective

    Keys: Sol's, Sol, Sol Badguy, Sol Badguy's, Junkyard Dog, Junkyard Dog MK.2, Junkyard Dog MK.3, Junkyard Dog MK.II, Junkyard Dog MK.III, Junkyard Dog MK 2, Junkyard Dog MK 3, Junkyard Dog MK II, Junkyard Dog MK III · Secondary: Junkyard Dog, Junkyard Dog MK.2, Junkyard Dog MK.3, Junkyard Dog MK.II, Junkyard Dog MK.III, Junkyard Dog MK 2, Junkyard Dog MK 3, Junkyard Dog MK II, Junkyard Dog MK III, Weapon

    Junkyard Dog, also simply called Junkyard, is Sol Badguy's primary weapon, which combines two Sacred Treasures—the Fireseal and Flashing Fang. It can be used as blunt sword, and as a long-range cannon that can fire the Saint Oratorio spell.

    The Junkyard Dog MK.3 borrows a similar but leaner shape from Order-Sol's MK.1. The MK.3 also consists of the Fireseal and the Flashing Fang, and can also fire the Saint Oratorio spell. This is also present in the Junkyard Dog MK.2. The MK.3 has the ability to open its casing, allowing for the loading and unloading of its "ammo". Its "cartridges" require "Ignition" by Sol, then loading onto the weapon.

    In 2186, following the Baptisma 13 incident, Sol decides to prepare himself for the second coming of Valentine's forces, Sol decides to upgrade his Fireseal sword, and designs the Junkyard Dog as a simple version of the Outrage he himself created in 2073. Unfortunately, it requires the Flashing Fang in order to fulfill that function.

    Sol, accompanied by Sin, thus embarks upon a journey to collect the Sacred Treasure and soon discovers that the Fang is being held under tight security inside a United Nations facility known as Harden Fort. Around July, 2187, Sol and Sin fight their way into the facility, where they run into Baldias. After a tremendous battle, Sol is able to defeat the Conclave member and take the Fang. With both treasures in his possession, Sol hires a dog-human gunsmith, who was introduced to him by Dr. Paradigm, to build the Junkyard.

    Junkyard Dog can be used as a blunt weapon, or to fire projectiles. It is designed to be a simple version of the Outrage—a portable weapon that could fire the Saint Oratorio, a very high-energy spell that is extremely dangerous to the user.

    By virtue of being composed of both the Fireseal and the Flashing Fang, it is able to concentrate and amplify fire magic, and create and manipulate light magic. It is a powerful weapon; at three-fold output, a blast of the Junkyard is able to "smash a mountain", according to Sol.

49. #49Last Resortselective

    Keys: Last Resort

    Last Resort is powerful weapon that appears in Guilty Gear X Lightning the Argent, capable of killing Megadeath-class Gears. It is a magic particle-based satellite weapon that has a destruction radius of several kilometers: As seen with the Hydra, its radius was 3 kilometers (after 3,000 residents were evacuated).

    Because Last Resort can reduce all life to nothing within its space during the blast, no one can enter the kill-zone.

    The charge time requirement of the Satellite is roughly 2000 seconds per 1.5 kilometers, even so it has a terrible effect on the environment and ultimately makes the target area a blockaded zone (or No-Man’s Land) for several hundred years.

50. #50Leo's twin bladesselective

    Keys: Leo, Leo's, Leo Whitefang's, Leo Whitefang · Secondary: Blade, Blades, Twin Blades, Twin Blade, Weapon, Weapons

    Unnamed twin blades are Leo Whitefang's signature weapons which he wields in all of his game appearances. They are versatile weapons that he is able to shapeshift.

    Leo's twin blades can be described as greatswords that are shaped like large crosses. The blades are unique in that they possess handles on the sides of the crossguards so that they are wielded as long fist-weapons rather than as actual swords.

    Using his twin blades, Leo can harness powerful energy that can be launched in waves (as shown through his moves Graviert Würde and Stahl Wirbel). Additionally, they also seem capable of rotating 360 degrees around his fists, as seen when he switches between his two main fighting stances. The blades can even rotate at high speeds, as seen when he is using Stahl Wirbel. When not engaged in combat, they've been shown to be capable of shrinking down to a portable size. Although not fully explored, it is shown that they can also take on alternate shapes, with Leo's Instant Kill being the prime example. In this Instant Kill the ends of the blades extend into the shapes of two-halves of a lion's maw, and are put together as he divebombs his opponent. It is unknown what types of magic the twin blades are currently able to harness, though it can be speculated that their shape-changing capabilities are a result of him using magic on them to take on the shapes he desires. Magic would also explain how he gets the blades to rotate without affecting his ability to slash wtih them.

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